“One of the weakest drafts in years”. “There’s no elite talent in this draft”. “You’re going to see a lot of picks traded given the quality of this draft”.
Nearly every pundit, armchair or otherwise, poo-poo’d this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Given the bad press, I’m not sure Ron Francis should even show up. It’s probably such a waste. Or is it...?
The infamous Nail Yakupov-led draft of 2012 offered a similar crop of prospects. The 2nd round of that draft produced Phil Di Giuseppe and Brock McGinn, while the 4th round yielded Jaccob Slavin.